HeyRuaHow to say “to picket” in Irish
- Irish:
- picéadaigh
- English:
- to picket
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- picéadú (ag picéadú, picketing)
- Verbal adjective:
- picéadaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “PIK-ay-dee” /ˈpʲɪkʲeːd̪ˠiː/
What does “picéadaigh” mean?
- to picket
- To stand outside a workplace or building as a protest, usually during a strike, to discourage others from entering.Also: mount a picket, protest outside, strike picket.
“Picéadaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Phicéadaigh méI picketed | Níor phicéadaigh méI did not picket | Ar phicéadaigh mé?Did I picket? |
| tú (you) | Phicéadaigh túYou picketed | Níor phicéadaigh túYou did not picket | Ar phicéadaigh tú?Did you picket? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Phicéadaigh sé / síHe picketed | Níor phicéadaigh sé / síHe did not picket | Ar phicéadaigh sé / sí?Did he picket? |
| sinn (we) | PhicéadaíomarWe picketed | Níor phicéadaíomarWe did not picket | Ar phicéadaíomar?Did we picket? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Phicéadaigh sibhYou picketed | Níor phicéadaigh sibhYou did not picket | Ar phicéadaigh sibh?Did you picket? |
| siad (they) | Phicéadaigh siadThey picketed | Níor phicéadaigh siadThey did not picket | Ar phicéadaigh siad?Did they picket? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Picéadaíodh | Níor picéadaíodh | Ar picéadaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | PicéadaímI picket | Ní phicéadaímI do not picket | An bpicéadaím?Do I picket? |
| tú (you) | Picéadaíonn túYou picket | Ní phicéadaíonn túYou do not picket | An bpicéadaíonn tú?Do you picket? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Picéadaíonn sé / síHe pickets | Ní phicéadaíonn sé / síHe does not picket | An bpicéadaíonn sé / sí?Does he picket? |
| sinn (we) | PicéadaímidWe picket | Ní phicéadaímidWe do not picket | An bpicéadaímid?Do we picket? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Picéadaíonn sibhYou picket | Ní phicéadaíonn sibhYou do not picket | An bpicéadaíonn sibh?Do you picket? |
| siad (they) | Picéadaíonn siadThey picket | Ní phicéadaíonn siadThey do not picket | An bpicéadaíonn siad?Do they picket? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Picéadaítear | Ní phicéadaítear | An bpicéadaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Picéadóidh méI will picket | Ní phicéadóidh méI will not picket | An bpicéadóidh mé?Will I picket? |
| tú (you) | Picéadóidh túYou will picket | Ní phicéadóidh túYou will not picket | An bpicéadóidh tú?Will you picket? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Picéadóidh sé / síHe will picket | Ní phicéadóidh sé / síHe will not picket | An bpicéadóidh sé / sí?Will he picket? |
| sinn (we) | PicéadóimidWe will picket | Ní phicéadóimidWe will not picket | An bpicéadóimid?Will we picket? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Picéadóidh sibhYou will picket | Ní phicéadóidh sibhYou will not picket | An bpicéadóidh sibh?Will you picket? |
| siad (they) | Picéadóidh siadThey will picket | Ní phicéadóidh siadThey will not picket | An bpicéadóidh siad?Will they picket? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Picéadófar | Ní phicéadófar | An bpicéadófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | PhicéadóinnI would picket | Ní phicéadóinnI would not picket | An bpicéadóinn?Would I picket? |
| tú (you) | PhicéadófáYou would picket | Ní phicéadófáYou would not picket | An bpicéadófá?Would you picket? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Phicéadódh sé / síHe would picket | Ní phicéadódh sé / síHe would not picket | An bpicéadódh sé / sí?Would he picket? |
| sinn (we) | PhicéadóimisWe would picket | Ní phicéadóimisWe would not picket | An bpicéadóimis?Would we picket? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Phicéadódh sibhYou would picket | Ní phicéadódh sibhYou would not picket | An bpicéadódh sibh?Would you picket? |
| siad (they) | PhicéadóidísThey would picket | Ní phicéadóidísThey would not picket | An bpicéadóidís?Would they picket? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Phicéadófaí | Ní phicéadófaí | An bpicéadófaí? |
“Picéadaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Phicéadaigh na hoibrithe an mhonarcha inné.
The workers picketed the factory yesterday.
Picéadaíonn siad an oifig gach maidin.
They picket the office every morning.
Picéadóidh an ceardchumann an siopa amárach.
The union will picket the shop tomorrow.
Phicéadóimis an t-ospidéal dá mbeadh gá leis.
We would picket the hospital if it were necessary.
Níor phicéadaigh siad an scoil ar chor ar bith.
They did not picket the school at all.
Ar phicéadaigh na banaltraí an t-ospidéal?
Did the nurses picket the hospital?
Other verbs in Irish
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To picket in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to picket?
The Irish for to picket is picéadaigh (pronounced “PIK-ay-dee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is picéadú.
What is the verbal noun of picéadaigh?
The verbal noun of picéadaigh is picéadú, used after ag for the continuous: ag picéadú (picketing). The verbal adjective is picéadaithe.
How do you say picéadaigh in the past and the future?
Past: Phicéadaigh mé; negative Níor phicéadaigh mé; question Ar phicéadaigh mé?. Future: Picéadóidh mé; negative Ní phicéadóidh mé; question An bpicéadóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of picéadaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Phicéadóinn (I would picket); negative Ní phicéadóinn; question An bpicéadóinn?.
How do I say 'to go on strike' as opposed to 'to picket'?
'Picéadaigh' means to picket a place, while going on strike is usually 'dul ar stailc'. Strikers often picket, for example: 'Chuaigh siad ar stailc agus phicéadaigh siad an mhonarcha.'
